Yorkshire Gardnerian is not a personal blog of one Initiate. Yorkshire Gardnerian was founded as a centre of accessible information on the Gardnerian Tradition, we are seeking to bringing historical and contemporary materials into a more accessible format for educational purposes. Our content is made up from the universal collective memory and published written records of our tradition and its public engagement with those seeking the mysteries of initiation.
The materials and media hosted are sourced and complied with materials existing in the public sphere. Our posts use materials from books written by Gardnerian elders, open forums ran by Gardnerian initiates, and blogs, vlogs, and podcasts hosted and produced by Gardnerian initiates. Our posts contain bibliographies and sources for all information we post so that any complaints may also be address to not only ourselves but the plethora of other members of our tradition from whom we use as sources.
The mission of this project is to present the Gardnerian tradition in a factual manner, to dispel the sensationalized and over sexualized ideas that skyclad coven practices are one big orgy, or that we are a watered-down lazy man’s version of thelema, or that we aren’t “real witchcraft” because the market is flooded with new age “‘wicca” nonsense. Many Gardnerian elders gave countless press interviews, radio interviews, and even allowed photographers and film crews into their ritual spaces. All of these public interviews and documentaries were done to dispel the notion that members of our tradition practiced “black” magick and to prove that we simply were an alternative spiritual practice and craft, and this is what our aim still is today.
No information on this page is oathbound and has all been openly discussed online and in print for decades. We hold ourselves to the highest standards of accountability and as such do not and will not publish anything from our lineage oathbound book of shadows but will continue to use publicly available material to provide a more accessible platform for information on our tradition. We hold ourselves to the highest standard of accountability for our posts, however we cannot always hold ourselves to the unattainable standards of others.
As this page is not a personal blog, all complaints in regard to posts and materials are handled in a professional manner, we will not engage in a tit for tat debate but address all complaints through complaints forms that are handled professionally. Please forward any concerns or complaints to info@yorkshiregardnerian.com and we will aim to address these within three to five business days.
Any emails containing violent language, personal attacks on individuals’ character, or threats in any form, will be handed appropriately and professionally, but we will not tolerate bullying, and will expose those that do so, and seek legal recourse in extreme situations.